ABC Debuts Fall 2013 Schedule: Less ‘Dancing’, All New Tuesday and ‘Wonderland’ on Thursday

ABC has released their 2013 fall schedule as the network prepares for its Upfront Week presentation taking place later this afternoon. There are not many big changes to the schedule; the network will be leaving its hit shows exactly where they’ve always been, which seems like a good move.

Dancing with the Stars, which has been losing ratings steam this season, will be relegated to one night a week and will no longer have a result shows.

Rebel Wilson’s new comedy Super Fun Night will get the coveted post-Modern Family timeslot. As for ABC’s most difficult timeslot (Thursdays, 8 p.m.), that will be filled by the anticipated Once Upon a Time spinoff, Once Upon a Time In Wonderland. Will it have what it takes to break the cancellation curse?

Finally, ABC is taking a gamble on Tuesday nights, filling the evening with all new programming. Kicking off the night with the sure-to-be-a-hit Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is definitely a wise choice. It will be followed by new comedies The Goldbergs, Trophy Wife and new drama Lucky 7.

ABC has not released a midseason schedule, but we assume Suburgatory will be on it along with newly ordered dramas Killer Women, Mind Games, Resurrection and new comedy Mixology.

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Mandy Treccia has served as TVSource Magazine’s Executive Editor since 2016, formerly as Editorial Director from 2012-2016. She is an avid TV watcher and card carrying fan girl prone to sudden bursts of emotion, ranging from extreme excitement to blind rage during her favorite shows and has on more than once occasion considered having a paper bag on hand to get her through some tough TV moments. Her taste in TV tends to rival that of a thirteen-year-old girl, but she’s okay with that. Follow her on Twitter at @SourceMandy.